By Forum Staff
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday that two City police officers assigned to the 115th Precinct have been indicted on charges in relation to a chain of events that took place on July 19 and July 20, 2024.
McMillan, 27, of Atlantic Beach, L.I., and Colon, 24, of Long Island City, were arraigned on Monday on an eight-count indictment charging them with burglary in the second and third degrees, forcible touching, petit larceny and four counts of official misconduct.
According to the indictment and investigation, on July 19 through July 20, 2024, McMillan and Colon were working as partners on foot patrol and were assigned to respond to a 311 call for prostitution at a residential building on 89th street in Jackson Heights.
The officers responded to the building and shut off their body-worn cameras after stating: “I don’t see anything.” They then lingered around the building and approached a woman as she exited a side door. The officers held the door to prevent it from closing and motioned for her to enter the premises with them. She walked with them to an interior door that was locked.
The officers allegedly dumped her personal bag onto the floor and took the keys to the interior door, after which the woman ran out of the building. The officers left the location and proceeded to continue with their patrol without reporting any of what transpired.
Approximately eight hours later, both officers returned to the location on 89th Street, while still on duty. With their body-worn cameras deactivated, they used the key to gain access into the building. Once inside, they encountered a woman engaging in prostitution with a man, who immediately fled the location.
McMillan went into the victim’s purse and took a sum of money without permission. He then grabbed her breast and rubbed her buttocks, at which point she ran out of the location and called 911 with the help of others.
The officers returned to the precinct stationhouse without reporting any of what occurred or filling out any paperwork.
The 911 call placed during the second incident led to the start of the investigation, which was conducted by members of the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau and the District Attorney’s Public Corruption Bureau.
McMillan entered the academy in April 2023 and was assigned to the 115th precinct in October 2023. Colon entered the academy in July 2023 and was assigned to the 115th precinct in January 2024.
Both officers were placed on modified duty in August 2024.
McMillan and Colon surrendered this morning to Sgt. Andrew Bhagan of IAB’s Sexual Assault Investigation Unit. The defendants are now suspended from the NYPD.
“The allegations in this case are an affront to the shield worn by the countless police officers who serve and protect the residents of this city,” Katz said. “The defendants, both sworn NYPD officers, are accused of using their authority to break into a building, steal money and forcibly touch a woman while on duty, with their body-worn cameras intentionally turned off so that their misdeeds would not be recorded. I thank the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau for their crucial assistance in bringing charges against the two defendants, both of whom are now indicted and face justice in our courts.”
If convicted of the top count, both cops face a potential maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
